Celebrate Christmas at the Sonnenalp
The Sonnenalp Hotel is one of the best resorts in Colorado, and our Christmas Eve and Christmas Days dinners are always beautiful and extravagant. Celebrate the holiday with buffets at Ludwig's featuring seafood, sushi, salads, carving stations, desserts and more.
If you decide to spend the night, you can also take advantage of the indoor/outdoor heated pool and whirlpools, a spa treatment, and all sorts of other outdoor activities.
FOR DETAILS & RESERVATIONS:
970-479-5429 / concierge@sonnenalp.com
Christmas Eve Dinner
Dec. 24, 5-10pm
$175 adults, $75 children (6-12)
Children under 5 free, tax and gratuity not included
Christmas Day Dinner
Dec. 25, 1-8pm
$175 adults, $75 children (6-12)
Children under 5 free, tax and gratuity not included
Christmas Buffet Menu
Soup & Salads
DIY Salad Bar
Artisan Greens, Arugula, Spinach, Cucumber, Cured Tomatoes, Walnuts, Dried Cranberries, Goat Cheese, Lemon Dressing, Honey Mustard Dressing
Frisée Salad Smoked Bacon, Hardboiled Egg, Shaved Red Onion, Sherry Dressing
Roasted Beet Salad Pomegranate, Candied Pecan, Honey Mustard Dressing, Haystack Goat Cheese
Toasted Barley Salad Mushroom, Parmesan, Parsley, Lemon Vinaigrette Ginger Spiced Pumpkin Soup Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Pumpkin Oil Wild Mushroom & Chestnut Bisque White Truffle Oil
Artisan Cheese, Meat & Bread Display
Regional & European Cheese & Cured Meats
Chutneys, Grapes, Dried Fruits, Crackers
Bread Display
Whipped Butter, Cured Tomato & Goat Cheese Butter, Black Pepper Butter Truffle Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Avocado Oil
Carving Station Chef Attendant
Roasted Christmas Goose Blackberry-Port Jus
Slow Roasted Beef Ribeye Red Wine Braised Shallots, Black Truffle Jus, Roasted Garlic Crust
Seafood Station
Chardonnay Poached Prawns, Snow Crab Claws, Crab Legs, Fresh Oysters
Shallot Pepper Mignonette, Bloody Mary Sauce, Thai Chili Sauce, Cocktail Sauce, Lemons, Tabasco
Tuna Tataki w/ Truffle Yuzu Emulsion Avocado Puree, Peak Farm Micro Coriander
Charred Salmon Tataki w/ Ponzu Emulsion Fresno Chili, Sesame Rice Cracker Dill Cured Atlantic Salmon Horseradish Cream, Pickled Onions, Arugula Maine Lobster Salad Champagne Jelly, Cucumber Salsa
Bay Nantucket Bay Scallop Ceviche Poblano, Lime, Tequila
Smoked Rainbow Trout Blini, Caviar, Crème Fraiche Spicy Tuna Cone Wasabi Aioli, Sesame
Smoked Salmon Tartare Dill Crème Fraiche, Smashed Avocado, Tomato Relish
Table Side Passed Station Chef Attendant
Pan Seared Jumbo Prawn Butternut Squash Puree, House Cured Bacon, Herb Butter Sauce
Bountiful Harvest
Herb Crusted Striped Bass, Citrus Butter Sauce, Blistered Tomato Vinaigrette Five Spiced Honey Glazed Country Ham
Wild Boar & Potato Gnocchi, Root Vegetables
Lobster & Shrimp Ravioli, Brandy Sun-Dried Tomato Cream, Pecorino, Basil Boursin Cheese Whipped Potato
Charred Brussels Sprouts with Smoked Bacon Honey & Cumin Glazed Baby Carrots & Pearl Onions
Desserts
Chef Irma’s Assorted Mini Desserts Cotton Candy Machine
Ice Cream Station